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cracker

[krak-er] / ˈkræk ər /
NOUN
hard, often salted, baked wafer
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The instrument is a 300 megapixel infrared camera equipped with 18 4K detectors, each roughly the size of a saltine cracker.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

In early June, Taiwanese manufacturer Formosa Petrochemical reported cutting the utilisation rate of its ethylene steam cracker to 35 percent, down from 53 percent in March at the very start of the war.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

That includes blue cheese, Gorgonzola or Parmesan on a wheel, which Lutnick eats plain, without a cracker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Uh-oh,” I reply, extracting a Ritz cracker from its sleeve.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

And then hers would grumble, Yeah, or maybe a Ritz cracker with peanut butter.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

Carson was sipping tea and eating crackers at her seaside home in Iceland — she also resides in Ann Arbor, Mich., where she teaches — after she got the big news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

While it’s probably a good idea to try and rely a bit less heavily on packaged snack foods, there’s no major danger from allowing your tiny humans to have their regular packet of fish-shaped crackers.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Goldfish crackers were first launched in the U.S. in 1962.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

He amped up the experience by mixing in crushed pretzels or Ritz crackers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Would you have believed me as much if I’d told you from the very first about the animal crackers Josie swiped from Max, or the test Max cheated on by stealing Josie’s answers?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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